# Macuane, Bilene District – Localities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/ Administrative post · Bilene District # Macuane Macuane is an administrative post of Mozambique in Bilene District, Gaza Province. It covers **539.6 km²**. It is divided into 3 localities. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 540km² - 3localities ## Where is Macuane? Macuane lies in [Bilene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/), [Gaza Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 8 other administrative posts: [Calanga](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/calanga/), [Chissano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/chissano/), [Ilha Josina Machel](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/maputo/manhica/ilha-josina-machel/), [Incaia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/incaia/), [Messano](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/messano/), [Municipio da Praia de Bilene](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/municipio-da-praia-de-bilene/), [Vila da Macia](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/vila-da-macia/) and [Zongoene-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/limpopo/zongoene-sede/). By area it is the 347th largest of 457 administrative posts in Mozambique. It covers 27.9% of [Bilene District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/). The centre of Macuane is about 109 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. The centre point is at 25.1390° S, 33.1745° E. Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz). ## Know before you go: Macuane - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo - CurrencyMetical (MZN) - Country calling code+258 - LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa - Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB) · Xai-Xai64 km - Maputo Airport (MPM) · Maputo106 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 04:51) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:04). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Localities of Macuane Locality Area km² Localities Services [Chichango](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/chichango/) 240 14 0 [Macuane-Sede](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/macuane-sede/) 150 6 0 [Tuane Oriental](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/gaza/bilene/macuane/tuane-oriental/) 150 10 0 Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Macuane Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Macuane. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 87 m above sea level (median 42 m). - Aldeia Vumbene - Buquene - C. Chelpa - C. Chibalo - C. Goane - C. Malamba - C. Maquingue - C. Mubebane - C. Mufúcué - C. Tuquela - Cobu - Daquine - Galaze - Goane - Gôndeza - Laudine - Macambo - Majume - Makhuane - Mangal - Matal - Mubango - Mucagane - R. Chichango - R. Mangol - Salane - Techena - Tengalene - Tihuane - Tuenane Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Macuane Named natural and historic features inside Macuane, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 9 lakes. - C. Mantai - Lagoa Chitivanehana - Lagoa Cóèle - Lagoa Embache - Lagoa Faingue - Lagoa Gôndeza - Lagoa Maonjana - Lagoa Matezucane - Lagoa Xipse - Lagoa Ziaosse - Ribeira Chichoa - Ribeira Cuenguene - Ribeira Embatle - Ribeira Malobja - Ribeira Umbele - Rio Aquene - Rio Bixixe - Rio Machajahumo - Rio Pochane Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Macuane and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bilene District, the warmest month is Dec (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 806 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (158 mm) and the driest Aug (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 158 Feb 27 97 Mar 26 95 Apr 24 71 May 22 21 Jun 20 26 Jul 19 18 Aug 21 13 Sep 23 21 Oct 25 50 Nov 26 98 Dec 27 139 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Quick answers - Where is Macuane?In Bilene District, Gaza Province, Mozambique - What borders Macuane?Calanga, Chissano, Ilha Josina Machel, Incaia, Messano, Municipio da Praia de Bilene, Vila da Macia and Zongoene-Sede - What time zone is Macuane in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Macuane?Metical (MZN) - What language is spoken in Macuane?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Macuane?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Macuane?Settlements lie between 15 m and 87 m - What is the best time to visit Macuane?February to November - What is the P-code of Macuane?MZ090206 (OCHA common operational dataset)